Adaptive Optics for Astronomical Telescopes

John W. Hardy (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

448 Seiten

1998
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-509019-2 (ISBN)

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This work covers the fundamental theory and then describes in detail how optic technology can be applied to large ground-based telescopes to compensate for the effects of atmospheric turbulence. It includes information on basic adaptive optics components and technology.

This book by one of the leaders in adaptive optics covers the fundamental theory and then describes in detail how this technology can be applied to large ground-based telescopes to compensate for the effects of atmospheric turbulence. It includes information on basic adaptive optics components and technology, and has chapters devoted to atmospheric turbulence, optical image structure, laser beacons, and overall system design. The chapter on system design is particularly detailed and includes performance estimation and optimization. Combining a clear discussion of physical principles with numerous real-world examples, this book will be a valuabe resource for all graduate students and researchers in astronomy and optics.

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Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.10.1998
Reihe/Serie	Oxford Series in Optical and Imaging Sciences ; 16
Zusatzinfo	8 halftones, numerous line figures
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	187 x 263 mm
Gewicht	966 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Optik
	Technik
ISBN-10	0-19-509019-5 / 0195090195
ISBN-13	978-0-19-509019-2 / 9780195090192
Zustand	Neuware